Karl Bodmer (1809 - 1893)

BV1789

Beaver Hut on the Missouri.

“Biberbau am Missouri. Constructions des Castors sur le Missouri. Beaver Hut on the Missouri.” - Vig. XVII.

Bodmer here pictures beavers and their lodge seen on 17 July 1833 whilst the party made their way from Fort Union up the Missouri River to Fort McKenzie. As there was no steamboat traffic beyond Fort Union they travelled aboard the keelboat Flora. The Flora made her way by sail, oar or man-hauling through low waters, swift currents, rain and clouds of mosquitoes during this first part of the journey.

Aquatint and etching by Frédéric Salathé (1793-1858) after watercolours and drawings by Karl Bodmer, from Prince Maximilian's “Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834”.

First state (Ruud 2004, p 281) for a German or French edition, printed by Bougeard, Paris, 1837-43, on wove paper (papier vélin), published by Jakob Hölscher, Koblenz, 1837-42 or by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, 1840-43.

Plate mark: 25,5 x 35 cm, paper size: 31 x 41,5 cm. With blind stamp: C. BODMER.

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